Which came first, the duck or the egg? Nike and the University of Oregon’s Ducks of a Feather platform are pondering the age-old question with two new spins on the timeless Air Force 1 Low model.
The new University of Oregon-themed Ducks of a Feather x Nike Air Force 1 Low will be offered in two limited-edition styles: a White/Gorge Green/Green Spark “Egg or Duck” variation and a Soft Yellow/Topaz Gold/Bright Ceramic “Duck or Egg” look.
The playful pairs feature matching Ducks of a Feather branding and rubber hangtags, but the two sneakers couldn’t be further apart otherwise. The Egg or Duck variation combines a color-shifting iridescent green leather base with full-grain white leather and suede Swoosh logos and features duck footprint embroidery at the heel. Its counterpart, the yellow Duck or Egg style, combines a two-tone suede upper with a flocked textile Swoosh logo and depicts a hatched duck egg on the heel. Both pairs feature terry liners and “which came first?” text behind their tongues.
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Ducks of a Feather is the University of Oregon’s lifestyle apparel brand in partnership with the college’s NIL collective, Division Street. The NIL program was founded in 2021 with backing from Nike co-founder Phil Knight and other notable Oregon alumni. Intended to help the university’s athletes monetize their brands, Division Street expanded with the 2022 launch of Ducks of a Feather. Since its debut, Ducks of a Feather has released numerous apparel and sneaker collaborations with Nike.
While many of Oregon’s recent Nike collaborations have fallen under the Ducks of a Feather brand, Nike also recently released a Ducks-branded Air Max 90 in partnership with legendary rock band Grateful Dead. And in September, the sportswear brand hooked the Ducks football team up with unreleased “Mummy Duck” Vaporposite cleats.
This latest link-up between the University of Oregon and Nike will be released in limited-edition quantities as part of GOAT’s annual Black Friday campaign on Nov. 27 with availability from the GOAT app and goat.com. The sneakers will retail for $200 each and like all of Division Street’s Ducks of a Feather projects, all proceeds will benefit participating University of Oregon Oregon athletes.